WWE Backlash 2001
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Movie Reviews of WWE Backlash 2001
Movie Review: WWF Backlash: How to follow up a Wrestlemania
Summary: 4 Stars
Wrestlemania 17 could be the greatest wrestling pay-per-view ever. So how do you follow that up? By putting on a another great, exciting ppv that makes the WWF look like they haven't lost a step without competition. I have the DVD (Why not?) and it has some nice features.The interviews are from Regal, The Dudleys (including Spike), Benoit and Big Show. Skip Regal's. Not funny or anythng. If you like the Dudleys, watch that one. Benoit and Big Show do pretty darn well being extremely intense on hurting someone. This sets up all the match histories, four in all. The DVD also includes two extra ('Heat') matches.
Jerry Lynn vs. Crash Holly for the Lightweight Championship match was pretty darn exciting. Short because it was heat but long enough to show both Crash and Lynn can go. Too bad Lynn isn't on TV. Where is he, anyway? Oh well, 4 stars.
The other match between Lita vs. Molly Holly had better wrestling then some men matches I've seen. These two ladies can really go and show it here. A rare 5 stars because it just had it all.
Enough of this DVD extra. You want the matches are here they are:
1) X-Facter (X-Pac, Credible, and Albert) vs. Dudleys (Spike, D-Von, and Buh Buh): A good match with a good ending. The Dudleys did give Chicago what they want: WOOD. 4 stars out of 5.
2) Rhyno vs. Raven: Hardcore Champ Match. This was the best hardcore match I have ever seen (I still haven't seen Hardy vs. RVD Ladder Hardcore match). Rhyno and Raven know hardcore and doing it that way all their lives. 5 stars.
3) Matt Hardy vs. Christian vs. Guerrero: European Champ Match. Great triple-threat match. Fun and exciting to watch. It had good interference but could have been excellent without it. 4.5 stars.
4) Jericho vs. Regal: Dushess of Queensberry match. Rules are told as the match goes along. That was the first problem. The second problem was that you knew Y2J was going to screwed like crazy. Good match between the two but couldn't hold the match up. 3.5 stars.
5) Benoit vs. Angle: 30-minute submission match. Most submissions in 30-minutes wins. It's cool at first, slows down then goes back to being cool at the end. Still a good match but still it left me going 'That's it?' I think i wanted more submission moves. 4 stars.
6) Shane McMahon vs. Big Show: Last Man Standing. Fun and exciting. Shane is a great athlete for someone who isn't suppose to be. Huge Shane bump. Still, I think Shane has done better. 4.5 stars.
7) Austin/Triple H vs. Kane/Undertaker: 3 titles on the line. If Triple H is pinned, he loses his Intercontinental belt. Austin pinned, he loses WWF champ. If Taker or Kane loses, tag team godl belongs to the Two-Man Power Trip. Good match but just didn't seem up to par. The four guys can do more and I've seen them do exciting stuff. 3.5 stars.
Good PPV and was fun. I just wish the main event was a little better. Oh well, the undercard is very good.
Movie Review: Attitude Era starts winding down here
Summary: 4 Stars
With the appex of WWE's Attitude era winding down after WrestleMania X-7, we now have Backlash 2001. The Rock is off in Hollywood at this point, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin turned heel and has teamed with HHH and was turning WWE on its ear. The Hardy Boyz and Lita were a hot trio as well as Kurt Angle, Chris Jericho and Chris Benoit were beginning to come to the forefront as major players and we were a couple of months away from the "Invasion."
This card was one of the best Backlash's ever. Here is the run down:
Dudley Boyz w/ Spike vs. X-Pac, Justin Credible, & Albert - At this point, The Dudley Boyz (now Team 3D) were a trio of Bubba Ray, D-Von and Spike Dudley. I can remember they worked very well with X-Pac, Justin Credible and Albert (who were known as X-Factor at this point).
Raven Vs. Rhyno (Hardcore Title Match) - A very good ECW style bout! Has one sick scene where Rhyno gets stuck in a shopping cart trying to gore Raven! Ends with Rhyno retaining the title.
Chris Jericho Vs. William Regal - One half the "Canadian Chris'" took on then-WWE Commissioner William Regal on one of the most ridiculous concept matches I've ever seen! I didn't even watch it all the way through! I only know that Regal won by screwjob.
Kurt Angle Vs. Chris Benoit (30 Minute Ultimate Submission Match) - Recent events aside, this is still one of my favorite bouts to watch and its actually my favorite Benoit Vs. Angle encounter. Lots of submissions and holds used here. We even see Angle and Benoit use the other's signature moves (anklelock, crossface) to get submissions. Ends when Benoit gets the final fall in overtime by countering a mat version of abdominal stretch by Angle into the crossface for the tapout.
Shane McMahon Vs. The Big Show (Falls Count Anywhere) - Standard Shane brawl with weapons. Not boring but nothing that special. Ends when Shane dives off the top of TitanTron onto TBS (with help from Test) with an elbowsmash for the pin.
Matt Hardy Vs. Eddie Guerrero Vs. Christian (WWE European Title Match) - Pretty good match but a bit short. This was Matt's first singles title in WWE at that time and I was expecting more of a match than we got. Still was good though.
The Undertaker/Kane Vs. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin/HHH (All Titles On The Line) - Basically, it was the WWE World, I-C and Tag Titles up for grabs here. The fans were into this one and it was better than expected. Ends with HHH and Austin winning and becoming tag team champions, making HHH only the second man to be a Grand Slam winner.
Overall, not a bad card to get if you can find it for a decent price.
Movie Review: Probably the best WWE Backlash PPV ever!
Summary: 4 Stars
By far the best WWE Backlash ever it had loads of specialty matches
and great stunts and action- *Best match
Match 1- 6 man tag
Dudleyz(all 3) vs X Factor(X PAC,Albert and Justin Credible)
Average match but nice post match attack when someone goes through a table in style! 7/10
Match 2-Hardcore Title Match
Rhyno(c) vs Raven
This was just so cool Rhyno and Raven go well,You have to check some of the stuff they do here! 8/10
Match 3-Duchess of Queensbury Match
Willam Regal Vs Chris Jericho
Uhh! The bad thing about this match is having to look at the Queensbury b***h but i have to admit it some bits were funny jericho would of kicke regals a** anyday!7/10
Match 4-30 Minute Ultimate Submission Match
Kurt Angle vs Chris Benoit
Match of the night for me this is must see for any wrestling fan period!NUFF SAID! 9.5/10
Match 5-Last Man Standing Match
Shane'o mac Vs Big Show
Summerslam 2000 steve blackman vs Shane'o mac The hardcore match between the and blackman does one of the most coolest thing in sports entertainment de ja va happens man it was unreal! 7.9/10
Match 6-Triple Threat Match for The European Championship
Matt Hardy Vs Christian Vs Eddie Guerrero
Not too bad interference from edge and jeff Hardy and i really wanted Eddie to win!6.8/10
Main Event
Match 7-WWF Championship,Intercotential Championship & The WWF Tag Team Championship All Titles on The Line Match
The Power Trip(Stone Cold & Triple H) Vs Brothers Of Destruction(Undertaker & Kane)
Ahh man i don't mind if power strip won but they cheated or should i say HHH cheated, why and i really wanted Kane and
Undertaker to win!Still great match! 8/10
2001 had some good PPVs and this wasn't bad! OVERALL: 7.9/10
Movie Review: Solid pay per view, but the main event.....what the hell.
Summary: 4 Stars
Backlash 2001 looked to be a great pay per view going in. Lots of good story lines and great superstars participated. The opening match is a 3 man tag team match featuring X-Factor(X-Pac, Justin Credible, & Albert) against The Dudley Boyz & Spike. Solid opening match with some good table action in the end.The Hardcore Championship was on the line in what might have been the match of the night. Champion Rhyno, & Raven battle it out in a good hardcore match with lots of pops in the audience. These guys showed what it meant to be in ECW. Next is a Duchess of Queensbury match between William Regal & Chris Jericho. This match is bull right from the beginning. The "duchess" changes the rules a number of times during the match making it extremely unfair & stupid.
Kurt Angle & Chris Benoit put on yet another good match in a 30 minute ultimate Submission bout. The two are tied when the 30 minutes are up so they go into some wicked over time. Shane McMahon faces the Big Show next in a Last Man Standing Match. Ok match, with one of the best stunts ever performed by Shane McMahon. He drops a shoulder on to the Big Show from over 50 feet. Not the match of the night, but certainly the moment of the night. Matt Hardy, Eddie Guerrero, & Christian show why they were up and coming superstars in the WWF in this triple threat European Championship match.
The main event of the night featuring WWF Champion Stone Cold Steve Austin, Intercontinental Champion, Triple H, & the Tag Team Champions, Kane & Undertaker, was a complete dud. Everybody expected a great match from these 4, and they failed miserably. Kane, who is my favorite wrestler, had a injured arm for the whole match, which just made it worse.
Pretty good DVD but if you buying it for the HUGE main event, dont bother, & get Judgemnt Day 2001 instead.
Movie Review: A very underrated PPV
Summary: 4 Stars
Backlash 2001Dudleys V X-Factor
This was a great opening match, with some nice spots including the Dudleys throwing Spike onto X-Pac. The ending is a bit crap, but afterwards X-Pac is put through a table! 7/10
Hardcore title - Rhyno V Raven
This was a absolutely brilliant hardcore match, involving many weapons, including chairs, signs, a sink and even a shopping trolley! There were some great spots, and the whole match never got boring at all. The only bad points were the sudden ending and it could have lasted longer. 9/10
Dutchess of Queensbury Rules - Chris Jericho V William Regal
This basically involved Jericho constantly being screwed. Regal keeps making up new rules, such as no submission and no DQ. It was quite entertaining though. 7/10
30 minute Ultimate Submission - Chris Benoit V Kurt Angle
This was a great technical match, with good mat wrestling. However, those who don't like that kind of match will find this boring and it drags on for ages. 6/10
Last Man Standing - Big Show V Shane McMahon
This match was great, and Shane refuses to loose. Vince even comes in and hits Shane with a chiar, but he still gets up. The ending is amazing, with Shane jumping off the top of the titantron all the way down onto the Big Show who's lying on some wood. The end gets an extra point! 9/10
European title match - Guerrero V Christian V Matt Hardy
A solid 3-way match. It's funny at the end as Jeff comes in to help Matt and Edge comes in to help Christian, but no one comes to help Guerrero. 7/10
WWE Title, IC title, Tag Titles
Stone Cold & Triple H V Undertaker & Kane
It was weird when Austin was a heel with Triple H and Kane gets beaten up pretty badly, but overall this was an entertaining end to the show. 8/10